In a new column, Tech Support, we offer three high-tech solutions to an everyday ailment, each somewhat more sophisticated than the next, and all made possible by the magic of science and any extra cash you might have lying around.
Help! My breath smells like a rotten cheese puked on by a dude dying of rotten egg poisoning. Making out is supes awkward.
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You can thank decomposing bacteria for your coma-inducing breath. The warm, wet cave also known as your maw is an ideal breeding ground for rapid microbial growth and decomposition. Think of your tongue as a waste disposal site, brimming with sulphurous gases that are released when bacteria processes amino acids. Yep, it’s pretty nasty – so here are three ways to fix it, using the marvels of technology (and not, say, regular gum or an old fashioned tongue cleaner).
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